Viral gain-of-function experiments uncover residues under diversifying selection in nature
R. Maddamsetti, D. T. Johnson, S. J. Spielman, K. L. Petrie, D. S. Marks, J. R. Meyer
The paper identifies two residues in bacteriophage λ that evolved under diversifying selection in nature, supporting host-shift evolution through experimental and genomic analysis.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2018Evolutionary Biology